This panel, sponsored by the Melville Society, explores the relationship between Melvilleâ€™s writingsand philosophy broadly construed. To what ends does Melville put philosophy? Does he seephilosophy reaching a telos or losing its legitimacy? How does he draw on philosophical traditionsand/or anticipate changes in philosophy? What are the boundaries of philosophy, particularly inrelation to other domains of thought and social practice? Send 250-500 word abstracts to MauriceS. Lee at molee_at_bu.edu by January 5. Please include abstracts in the body of the email and as anattachment.